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New Mexico environment, health officials to host Sunland Park meeting on water quality
Following the recent settlement for arsenic violations by a troubled Southern New Mexico water utility, state environment and health officials are holding a community meeting on water quality in Sunland Park on April 7. The most recent test results CRRUA posted have remained under the federal limits for arsenic exposure, however, community members have said their trust in the utility remains low and dozens are suing the utility and its former leadership.
lascrucestoday.com
Residents Invited to Speak Out on Arsenic Concerns in Sunland Park Drinking Water
LAS CRUCES – Residents in southern Doña Ana County are being invited to speak directly with state officials as concerns grow over arsenic contamination in drinking water in the Sunland Park area. State agencies, including the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health, have...
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State To Host Sunland Park Community Meeting On Water Quality April 7
SANTA FE — New Mexico state agencies will host a community meeting at the Doña Ana Community College in Sunland Park at 6 p.m., April 7, 2026, to gather input from residents affected by arsenic contamination in their drinking water and outline public health resources the state is working to provide.
elpasomatters.org
Opinion: Informed consent strengthens vaccine trust and public health in El Paso
Vaccines save lives. That’s something most of us in El Paso understand. We’ve seen how preventive care can protect families, schools and entire neighborhoods. But public health doesn’t succeed just because a policy exists or a vaccine is available. It succeeds when people trust the systems and are asked to participate. And that trust begins with informed consent.
KVIA
Free dental exams, cleanings for adults 60 and older
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - El Paso Adults 60 and over can sign up for free dental cleanings and exams on March 18. The Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic is scheduling appointments now for the event that will be held at 222 Rick Francis St. Those 60 and older...
elpasomatters.org
TTU regents approve Fox Cancer Center funds; city of El Paso hires auditor
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. TTU System Regents Approve Final Funds for El Paso’s Fox Cancer Center. The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents authorized the release of...
KVIA
Jennifer Castaneda – CEO of El Paso Behavioral Health Hospital
As Chief Executive Officer of El Paso Behavioral Health Hospital, Jennifer Castaneda embodies servant leadership, resilience, and a deep commitment to patient-centered care. Her journey within the organization is a testament to dedication and vision, beginning her career as a Registered Nurse and steadily advancing through roles as ECT Coordinator, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Operating Officer and now CEO.
KTSM
El Paso neurosurgeon specializes in rare spinal surgery
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A major medical milestone has been reached right here in the Borderland. A local neurosurgeon at UMC Surgical Hospital recently completed his 300th Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion, or OLIF, procedure. The OLIF procedure is a highly specialized spinal technique that only a handful of surgeons nationwide can practice — […]
KTSM
El Paso VA to begin interior renovations, infrastructure upgrades
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso VA Healthcare System announced it has begun infrastructure upgrades that are designed to ensure safe and effective patient care. These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair and improve department health care facilities in fiscal year 2026 via the […]
KVIA
17 Measles cases reported in El Paso County; Health Officials urge vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- The Department of Homeland Security says all of the 17 cases in El Paso, 13 cases involve detainees at Camp East Montana, a detention center at Fort Bliss. El Paso health authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. “This...
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High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery Gift and Match Expand Oral Surgery Training in an Underserved Region
$250,000 gift, matched to $500,000 by Texas Tech Health El Paso, creates an endowed professorship to support residency leadership. EL PASO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / When oral and maxillofacial surgeon Vernon Burke thinks about access to specialized dental medicine, he thinks about the patient who should not have to leave home for care. Even in El Paso, the sixth biggest city in Texas, he sees too many patients with facial trauma, complex jaw disorders or reconstructive needs referred far from where they live because there aren’t enough specialists trained and practicing in this high-need region.
KTSM
El Paso VA has new medical center director
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso VA Health Care System has a new medical center director, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced this week. Mark Rielo was named to the post and will oversee an operating budget of $735 million, and the delivery of health care services for more than 44,000 enrolled Southwest […]
KVIA
Students tour arsenic treatment facility
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) hosted students and instructors from the Doña Ana Community College (DACC) Water Technology program. Students and instructors toured CRRUA's arsenic treatment facility as part of its growing student internship program with DACC. The internship program provides the...
KVIA
High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery endows oral surgery residency
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery, an El Paso based practice, and Texas Tech Health El Paso created a $500,000 residency leadership position to develop a training pathway for oral surgeons at Texas Tech Health El Paso. High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery committed $250,000...
The El Paso Times
Amarillo VA official is new director of El Paso VA Health Care System
The El Paso VA Health Care System has a new, permanent director after the job was filled by interim directors for 1½ years. Mark Rielo, who served twice as interim director of the El Paso VA system, has been appointed as the new director, overseeing a staff of 1,500 people and an operating budget of $735 million. The El Paso system oversees health care services for more than 44,000 enrolled military veterans in El Paso and Las Cruces, New Mexico. A new, $700 million-plus VA Health Care Center is under construction for the El Paso VA system. It will be the new base for a multitude of health care services. More: El Paso Electric plans new power line for East Side, costing up to $57M Rielo has worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 19 years, according to his LinkedIn profile. He most recently was associate director of the VA health care system in Amarillo, Texas. The El Paso system director’s title has been changed from executive director to medical center director, but the duties remain the same for the system’s top executive, a VA spokesperson said. The El Paso system has been without a permanent director since Froy